Marjan Kolev
Marjan Kolev (born 4 April 1977) is a former Macedonian handball player who played for the Macedonian national team. He is currently a coach in French club OGC Nice.[1]
Marjan Kolev | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born |
Kavadarci, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia | 4 April 1977||
Nationality | Macedonian | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Retired | ||
Youth career | |||
Team | |||
Vardar | |||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
1994–2000 | Vardar Vatrostalna Skopje | ||
2000-2002 | MKDRK Tutunski Kombinat Prilep | ||
2002-2005 | Vardar Vatrostalna Skopje | ||
2005 | Pallamano Trieste | ||
2005-2006 | Zamet Rijeka | ||
2007-2008 | Villefranche | ||
2008-2009 | Gonfreville | ||
2009-2013 | Montélimar | ||
2013-2016 | St-Egrève | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | ||
–2006 | Macedonia | ||
Teams managed | |||
2013-2016 | St-Egrève | ||
2016-present | OGC Nice |
Career
As a player Kolev started out in Vardar. At the club in two spells he won eight domestic titles.[2] The club also reached the third place in the 1998-99 EHF Cup Winners' Cup.[3] For two years he played for Tutunski Kombinat Prilep who won the Macedonian Handball Cup in 2002. For the second part of 2004-05 season, he moved to Italian top club Pallamano Trieste, and stayed in Italy until the end of the season. After the italian experience, Kolev moved to Croatian side Zamet Rijeka where he played for one season finishing in sixth place with the club after championship play-offs. He played in France for Villefranche, Gonfreville, Montélimar and St-Egrève before retiring.[4][5]
Honours
- RK Vardar
- Macedonian Handball Super League (4): 1998-99, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04
- Macedonian Handball Cup (4): 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup third place (1): 1998-99
- Tutunski Kombinat
- Macedonian Handball Cup (1): 2002
References
- "Marjan KOLEV". OGCNice Handball (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- "From little sport hall in Avtokomanda to European Champions – Go Vardar, Go!". VOICES MAGAZINE. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- "THW Kiel: Gegnerkader RK Vardar Vatrostalna Skopje Saison 2002/2003". archiv.thw-handball.de (in German). 17 November 2002. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- "La présentation des joueurs". cilou119.skyrock.com (in French). Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- "LFH : Marjan Kolev prochain coach de l'OGC Nice". www.handzone.net (in French).